Outlook: IBF junior-welterweight champion Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KOs) returns after a 14-month layoff after testing positive for a synthetic testosterone. Holt (28-5, 16 KOs) has been inactive for 11 months because of surgery on his right shoulder. Holt is 3-3 in his past six fights.

Prediction: Even though both fighters are coming off of extended layoffs, this should still warm up into an extremely close fight. Peterson, fighting in front of his home crowd, should squeak out the victory.

Ishe Smith vs.

Cornelius Brundage

When: Saturday, 9 p.m.

Where: Detroit

TV: Showtime (delayed)

Outlook: Smith (24-5, 11 KOs) who is riding a career rebirth swing, challenges IBF light-middleweight champion Brundage (32-4, 19 KOs). Smith has won three consecutive fights. A victory and he finally escapes the shadow of being on The Contender. Brundage, 39, also is riding a late-career turnaround. He has won six of his past eight fights, including three consecutive.

Prediction: Smith will need to survive Brundage's aggressive style. His ability to counter-punch and stay away from Brundage's somewhat rugged approach, should allow Smith to pull off the upset victory.

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